for Journalists
Ontario Association of Architects
(OAA)
Contact1: Marcia Cooper, Communications Specialist
Phone (Bus): (416)449-6898 Ext 253
(Fax): (416)449-5756
(Res): (416)925-0422
E-mail: marciac@oaa.on.ca
Contact2: Michelle Hamilton, Administrator, Communications
Phone (Bus): (416)449-6898 Ext 252
(Fax): (416)449-5756
E-mail: michelleh@oaa.on.ca
Address: 111 Moatfield Dr., Toronto, ON M3B 3L6
Web Site: www.oaa.on.ca
Keys:
GENERAL: Architect; Architects; Architecture; Building Industry; Business; CAD Technology; Construction; Continuing Education; Copyright; Design; Diversity within the Profession; Environment; Ethics; Innovative Homes; Lifelong Learning; P3P; Professions; Small Business; Sustainability; Urban Development; Urban Planning.
OAA SPECIFIC: Advocacy; Annual Conference; Architecture Week; Awards; Bill 124; Consumer Protection; Continuing Education; Indemnity Plan; Intern Architects Program; Limitations Act; Networking; Outreach Program; Practice Advisory Services; Practice Consultation Service; Practice Standards; Professional Excellence Program (competency in the profession); Regional Societies; Self-Regulating; Ontario*.
Expertise: Established 1889; 30 employees. The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) is a self-governing, non-profit corporation, established under the Architects Act. The Association regulates the practice of architecture in Ontario in order that the public interest may be served and protected.
Among its many responsibilities are:
· Developing standards of qualification for admission into the profession, including education, experience and examination;
· Developing the skill and proficiency of all members;
· Maintaining standards of professional ethics;
· Providing a professional liability insurance program; and
· Promoting public appreciation of architecture and the built environment.
To service its members and the public the Association offers a wide range of programs and services. It is governed by a Council of 14 architects elected by the membership, and three members of the public appointed by the Province of Ontario. The work of Council is assisted by over 200 volunteers working on numerous committees, task groups and 14 regional societies throughout Ontario.
Mandate: To ensure that the profession remains responsive to the needs of society and relevant to its membership; and to undertake programs and initiatives in order to achieve the objects of the Architects Act.
Story Ideas:
2007
May 18, 2007: Ontario Superior Court of Justice Divisional Court renders decision in the PEO's legal action
April 2007: Celebrating 75 Years of Architecture: 75th Anniversary for the Novia Scotia Association of Architects (NSAA)
March 31, 2007: Survey Deadline for The OAA's Bill 124 Committee
March 7, 2007: Licensed Technologist OAA -- a new category of OAA member
February 5, 2007: Expect delayed responses from the OAA Practice Advisory Services
February 1, 2007: Congratulations to Hariri Pontarini Architects on their
2007 P/A Award Citation for the Bahá'í Mother Temple for South America
January 12, 2007: Congratulations to Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects/Goldsmith Borgal & Company Limited Architects in Joint Venture on their 2007 AIA Honor Award
2006
December 7, 2006: OAA Now Recognizes Non-Practising Architects, New Council
Policy Approved
November 29, 2006: Tall Towers are here to stay, 5th Annual International
Architectural Roundtable
October 2006: Progress being made on the New Admission Examination for
Architects in Alberta, Ontario and QuebecSeptember 1, 2006: City of Toronto announces plans for Architecture and Urban Design Awards: Reminder to take photographs now!; International Straw Bale Building Conference, September 24 - October 1 , 2006; Canadian Brownfields 2006 Developing the New Real Estate Frontier, October 26-27, 2006
July 2, 2006: OAA Responds to Bill 51 Planning and Conservation Land Statute Law Act, 2006/July 19, 2006 submission to the Standing Committee on General GovernmentJanuary 9, 2006: Ryerson University to Celebrate Finnish Architecture and Design with Two Major Exhibitions
January 6, 2006: Engineers and Architects warn New Building Code Requirements could Harm Ontario's Building Construction Industry
2005
December 21, 2005: MMAH Announces Planning Reforms to Support Intensification and Sustainable, Well-Designed Communities; Hamilton RFP - Next Chapter: Legal Concerns for the City; Insurance for interns, retired members, etc. to meet OBC January 1, 2006
November 30, 2005: OAA Election Results - Announcing the new Councillors
November 15, 2005: Update from Chair of Bill 124 Task Group - David Craddock
November 8, 2005: Latest News on the Hamilton RFP
October 31, 2005: The Latest on Bill 124
October 26, 2005: Nominations received for Election of Members to Council
October 20, 2005: Ontario Association of Architects announces OAA President Lisa Bate; Opportunity for Architects to Participate in Developing Building Accessibility Standards Under the Ontarians With Disabilities Act
October 3, 2005: OAA President, G. Randy Roberts - In Memoriam
October 7, 2005: Hamilton City Hall RFP- ignoring the message; Share your views with Council - Attend a Society Meeting this fall
September 21, 2005: Share your views with Council - Attend a Society Meeting this fall Meetings are taking place across Ontario from September 22 to October 28, 2005; OAA intervenes - the most ill-conceived RFP document in decades/City of Hamilton RFP for prime consultant services for City Hall renovations; In Memorium: John Warner Hoag, Honorary OAA member, and Order of da Vinci recepient; Salary Survey 2005 - OAA and Society of Design Administration Practices are encouraged to complete the survey before the October, 7, 2005 deadline.
August 2005: OBOA Bulletin: "What to look for in an architect's
application for permit documents!" by Nancy Smith, OAA, MRAIC, OAA Issues Specialist and Deputy Registrar
August 9, 2005: Recent Decision of the OAA Discipline Committee
August 4, 2005: OAA President sends letter to Attorney General Michael Bryant regarding recent amendments to the Ontario Building Code, and to request a meeting
July 14, 2005: OAA President sends letter to Minister Gerretsen to request meeting
May 24, 2005: Government announces July 1, 2005 deadline changed to January 1, 2006
May 11, 2005: OAA Conference Highlights 2005: Great Architecture - Great Cities
April 28, 2005: Ontario Association of Architects Announces the Winners of the 2005 OAA Awards; In Memoriam: Stanley H. Butcherd, Former OAA Member and Association President in 1969
April 2005: OAA Parallel System - Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of the Attorney General and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
March 23, 2005: Ontario Association of Architects 2005 OAA President G. Randy Roberts
2004
December 2004: Roles and Responsibilities: Building a Partnership between Architects and Building Officials
November 18, 2004: RFP Project Moves Ahead
October 8, 2004: 'Made in Ontario' Model Needed for Public Building
September 1, 2004: "RFPs: Creating a Model Process"
updated: June 3, 2007